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Athens City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Perry L.
McCowan

Perry L. McCowan, the incumbent, is running for Athens City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Nov 3Election Day

About: Appointed to the Athens City Council in December 2025 after 32 years at Johnson Controls/Adient.
On the ballot as: Independent Candidate
Party: Nonpartisan race. City of Athens

10 sourced

01City manager2 sourced positions

Voted yes on terminating City Manager Randall Dowling without cause (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteDaily Post Athenian Link How the council voted
Voted no on a motion to delay any decision on Dowling until councilmembers gave the city manager written concerns and met with him (failed 2-3, June 2026).
Council voteDaily Post Athenian Link How the council voted

02Executive sessions1 sourced position

Voted no on an investigation into the May 26 and June 4, 2026 executive sessions (failed 2-3, June 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, June 4, 2026 (5:30 p.m. called session) · Jun 4, 2026 Link How the council voted

03City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 city budget on second reading, as amended (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Employee auto allowances1 sourced position

Voted no on a motion to not restore the $16,800 employee auto allowance in the 2026-27 budget (failed 2-3, June 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Downtown historic overlay1 sourced position

Voted no on postponing Ordinance 1153, the downtown H-2 historic overlay district, indefinitely (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Council pay2 sourced positions

Voted yes on first reading of Ordinance 1159, setting compensation for the mayor and councilmembers (passed 3-1 with one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on second reading of Ordinance 1159, setting compensation for the mayor and councilmembers (passed 3-1, August 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Livestreaming meetings1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion approving 2026 meeting dates, moving work sessions to the conference room and not live-streaming work sessions (passed 4-0, December 2025).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025 Link How the council voted

08Interim city manager1 sourced position

Seconded and voted yes on appointing Bridget Roberts Interim City Manager until after the November 2026 election (passed 4-0 with one abstention, June 2026).
Council voteAthens City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026 Link

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